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- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 2009
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Fraught with problems and dealing with a cacophony of egos, Ring Mistress Lizzie must struggle to keep Circus Maestro going. Stars Amanda Holden, John Thomson, Sophie Thompson, Tony Robinson, Ruth Madoc and Bruce Mackinnon
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - Boyfriend
Further details
Circus Maestro gets into a turf war with a rival circus, just as the health and safety inspection is due. The circus is, of course, a death-trap, but luckily the inspector is more interested in chatting Lizzie up than closing the place down.
When Lizzie goes on a date with the safety inspector, the rest of the troupe are left to fend for themselves for the first time. Unfortunately this is exactly the night that the rival circus chooses to mount an attack.
Meanwhile, David the dog is kidnapped and Plonky the Clown experiments with a new act involving ferrets.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 2nd December 2009
- Time
- 7:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Amanda Holden | Lizzie |
John Thomson | Geoff |
Sophie Thompson | Helen |
Tony Robinson | Erasmus |
Ruth Madoc | Georgie |
Bruce Mackinnon | Boyco |
Patrick Baladi | Andy |
Ross Gurney-Randall | Jimmy Steed |
Michael Elliott | Elderly Man |
Daniel Peak | Writer |
Paul Mayhew-Archer | Script Editor |
Geoff Posner | Director |
John Stroud | Producer |
Marcus Mortimer | Producer |
Jed Leventhall | Executive Producer |
Simon Wilson | Executive Producer |
Mykola Pawluk | Editor |
James Dillon | Production Designer |
Sally Plum | Costume Designer |